Corporate Counsel

In This Issue - April 2012

Cover Story

Not So Fast

In-house counsel suddenly face a spike in M&A litigation that could derail that big deal.

Features

Gearing Up

Editor's Note

Bye-Bye Big Firm

Is the exodus of lawyers from Big Law to small firms here to stay?

In The News

Almost The End Of The Line

Toyota's former in-house lawyer fails to overturn an arbitration award.

Bringing Up Baby

The "it" infant of the minute is in the middle of a trademark scuffle.

Rules For The New Watercooler

The NLRB lays down the law on corporate social media policies.

From Star Litigator To Just Plain Star

Defending a documentary filmmaker has unexpected side benefits.

Hot Jobs

These are from actual job postings (at press time).

The Naysayers

A pension fund explains why it voted "no" on so many say-on-pay proxies.

Transatlantic Privacy War

The conflict between U.S. and E.U. policies could be exacerbated if a new proposal flies.

Where In The World Will Morrison Land?

Two countries seem to represent the best bets for investors.

On The Job

IP Insider: Tail Wags Dog

The latest iPad case shines a light on a more aggressive Chinese IP posture.

IP Insider: Privacy Exceptionalism?

According to a new White House report on consumer data privacy protection, trust is worth a lot of money to U.S. businesses.

E-readers: The Next Generation

Did the iPad spell doom for dedicated devices? Maybe not.

Moves: Keep On Truckin'

YRC lifts a seasoned navigator into the driver's seat of its legal department.

People May Talk

Does the National Labor Relations Board "like" your social media policies?

DC Watch

Stingers Stung

A judge dismisses the Justice Department's huge bribery case and questions its tactics.

What We Have Here: A Failure To Communicate

The U.S. Supreme Court is guilty of a broad "failure to communicate" to the public it serves, according to constitutional scholar and law dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Corporate Rights Confront Human Rights

The Supreme Court is finally set to decide the reach of the Alien Tort Statute.

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